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Patented Nov. 27, 1894.

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U IT D STATES PATENT Orrrcm \VILLIAM S. CLAY, OF HARRISBURG, ASSIGNOR OFTWO-TI-IIRDS TO MILLER I. KAST, OF MECHANIOSBURG, AND DAVID R. MILLER,OF HARRISBURG,

PENNSYLVANIA.

COMBINATION-WRENCH;

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 529,707, dated November27, 1894. Application filed April 26,1893. Serial No. 71,964. (nomodel.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, WILLIAM S. CLAY, of Harrisburg, in the county ofDauphin, State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and usefulCombination-Tool, which I name the Combination Radiator-Wrench, tobeUsed by Steam-Fitters and Plumbers, of which the following is aspecification.

My invention has relation to combination tools or wrenches adapted forvarious uses and more particularly for steam fitters and plumbers uses;and among the objects sought to be attained are to provide a tool of thecharacter described which is simple and in t5 expensive in construction,durable and efficient in operation.

A further object of my invention is to provide a tool which may beeffectively used for turning nuts and pipes of various sizes and forturning valve couplings or nipples, of different sizes, and with theabove and other objects in view the invention consists in the novelconstruction and combination of parts hereinafter fully described,illustrated in the drawings and pointed out in the appended claims- Inthe drawings: Figure l is a side view of my improved device, theremovable pipegripping jaw being shown in operative posi- 0 tion. Fig. 2is a like view the said jaw being removed. Fig. 3 is an end view of thedevice. Fig. 4: is a perspective view of the removable jaw; Fig. 5, avertical sectional View thereof. ,Fig. 6 is a side view of the le- 3 5ver for turning the device.

In carrying out my invention I provide the wrench 1, the body portion 2of which is provided at one end with the flattened and broadened portionor jaw 3 which latter is cut away or recessed as at 4. Said recess (orrecesses) I has the parallel sides 5, 5 and 6, 6, the distance betweenthe sides 5, 5 being somewhat greater than the distance between thesides seen at 8 and 9, said portion 8 being ofgreater diameter than theportion.9. The

said portions 8, 9 are provided with two (or more if desired) notches orrecesses 10 10 respectively arranged opposite each other and saidportions 8, 9 are adapted to be inserted 5; within. ordinary valvenipples or couplings which usually are provided with internal projectingribs which will thus engage within the notches 10, and when the deviceis turned the nipple or coupling will be turned also.

For turning the wrench I may employ any desired means but preferably thelever or tool 11, which is adapted to be inserted through openings 12,formed in the body of the wrench, said lever or tool being provided atone end with a claw and having its opposite end pointed'whereby saidtool may, when detached from the wrench be used for extracting nails ortacks and as a screw driver.

For the purpose of adapting the device for use in turning pipes ortubing I employ a detachable jaw 13 which is adapted to fit snuglywithin the recess 4 of the wrench and to be removed therefrom when thewrench is to be used upon nuts as before explained.

The jaw 13 is provided with the-upper and lower parallel sides 14:, 14,which are grooved as at 15 to receive the edges of the recess 4 of thewrench and said jaw is also recessed as at 16 to form shoulders17 toabut against the shouldersof the wrench. The rear edge of the jaw isshaped to correspond with the shape of the rear wall of the recess 4 andis also recessed as at 18 to receive the edge of said wall. It will thusbe seen that the jaw may be readily slipped into the recess 4 and whenin place therein will be snugly held.

The jaw 13 is provided with a tapering re-. cess 19, or cut out portion,oneedge of which is serrated or toothed as at 20 to enable said jaw tofirmlygrip a pipe. By reason of the taper of the'recess 19 differentsizes of pipes may be operated upon.

Instead of using the construction of detachable jaw 13 just described, Imay employ 9 5 other constructions of detachable j aw adapted to be usedwith my device for operating upon difierent kinds of fixtures, 850.

What I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. Ina tool of the character described, the combination with the main orbody portion provided at one end with a jaw having recesses adapted toreceive different sizes of nuts, of a supplementary jaw adapted todetachably fit within the said recesses, and provided with a taperedrecess or opening, the latter being serrated or toothed and adapted toreceive different sizes of pipes, as and for the purpose specified.

2. In a tool of the character described, the main or body portionprovided at one end with a jaw having recesses adapted to receiveditferent sizes of the nuts, and its opposite end being reduced to formcylindrical portions of different diameters, each of said portions beingprovided with oppositely located notches, for the purposes specified.

3. In a tool of the character described, the combination with the mainor body portion provided at one end with a jaw having recesses ofdifferent sizes and the opposite bearing shoulders intermediate saidrecesses, of a supplementary jaw adapted to detachably fit within saidrecesses and provided with 25 opposite bearing shoulders adapted to seatagainst the shoulders first mentioned, and said supplementary jaw beingalso provided with a tapered opening or recess, which latter is serratedor toothed and adapted to re ceive different sizes of pipes, for thepurpose specified.

4:. In a tool of the character described the combinationwith the main orbody portion provided at one end with a jaw having recesses adapted toreceive difierent sizes of nuts, ot a supplementary jaw adapted todetachably fit within said recesses, as and for the purpose specified.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have hereuntoset my hand and seal, in presence of two witnesses, this 13th day ofApril, 1893.

WILLIAM S. CLAY.

